Nail Product Mixing Device

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates generally to the field of nail polish devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to a nail product mixing device primarily comprised of a body further comprised of a first end and a second end. The device can be used with a nail filing drill or other similar tool of the like to mix the nail polish within a nail polish bottle. The body is further comprised of a first end comprised of a tip that can be inserted into a nail filing drill and a second end further comprised of a head that facilitates the mixing of nail polish or other nail product within a nail polish bottle.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present application claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/304,725, which was filed on Jan. 31, 2022, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to the field of nail polish devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to a nail product mixing device primarily comprised of a body further comprised of a first end and a second end. The device can be used with a nail filing drill or other similar tool of the like to mix the nail polish within a nail polish bottle. The body is further comprised of a first end comprised of a tip that can be inserted into a nail filing drill and a second end further comprised of a head that facilitates the mixing of nail polish or other nail product within a nail polish bottle. Accordingly, the present disclosure makes specific reference thereto. Nonetheless, it is to be appreciated that aspects of the present invention are also equally applicable to other like applications, devices and methods of manufacture.

BACKGROUND

A nail shaker is a device commonly used in nail salons in order to thoroughly shake nail polish before use. However, nail shakers used today in nail salons are very noisy, take a significant amount of time to mix nail polish (or other nail product), and are heavy, oversized, and expensive. In addition, shaking a bottle of nail polish often does not have the same effect on the product as would mixing the product.

Therefore, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a nail product mixing device. There also exists a long-felt need in the art for a nail product mixing device that makes minimal noise. Further, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a nail product mixing device that is small in size and is inexpensive. In addition, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a nail product mixing device that can thoroughly and efficiently mix nail polish or other nail product.

The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises a nail product mixing device. The device is primarily comprised of a body further comprised of a first end and a second end. The device can be used with a nail filing drill or other similar tool of the like to mix the nail polish within a nail polish bottle. The body is further comprised of a first end comprised of a tip that can be inserted into a nail filing drill and a second end further comprised of a head that facilitates the mixing of nail polish or other nail product within a nail polish bottle. The head preferably has two flat sides and a rounded tip. The flat sides provide the largest surface area for mixing a nail polish or other nail product.

In this manner, the nail product mixing device of the present invention accomplishes all of the forgoing objectives and provides a device that can be used to thoroughly and efficiently mix nail polish or other nail product. While doing so, the device makes minimal noise. In addition, the device is small in size and is inexpensive.

SUMMARY

The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed innovation. This summary is not an extensive overview, and it is not intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope thereof. Its sole purpose is to present some general concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises a nail product mixing device. The device is primarily comprised of a body further comprised of a first end and a second end. The device can be used with a nail filing drill or other similar tool of the like. Once attached to said tool, the device can be inserted into a bottle of nail polish and the tool can be powered on to spin the device around the nail polish bottle to mix the nail polish within the bottle in a thorough, quick, efficient, and quiet manner that does not involve a large device.

In differing embodiments, the device may be made of a plurality of materials such as durable, non-corrosive metal or rigid plastic. The body is further comprised of a first end comprised of a tip that can be inserted into a nail filing drill. As a result, the device can be secured within a nail filing drill.

The second end of the body is further comprised of a head, wherein the head may be any shape known in the art that can facilitate the mixing of nail polish or other nail product within a nail polish or nail product bottle/container. The head preferably has two flat sides and a rounded tip. The flat sides provide the largest surface area for mixing a nail polish or other nail product.

The device is further comprised of a method of using the device. First, a user inserts the tip of the first end into a nail filing drill. Then, the second end can then be placed within a nail polish bottle or other nail product container. Next, the nail filing drill can be powered on in order to spin the device such that the second end mixes the contents of the bottle. Then, the nail filing drill can be powered off and removed from the bottle. Finally, the first end can be removed from the nail filing drill.

Accordingly, the nail product mixing device of the present invention is particularly advantageous as it provides a nail product mixing device makes minimal noise while being used and is small in size and is inexpensive. In addition, the device can be used to thoroughly and efficiently mix nail polish or other nail product. In this manner, the nail product mixing device overcomes the limitations of existing methods and devices used to mix nail polish/product known in the art.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certain illustrative aspects of the disclosed innovation are described herein in connection with the following description and the annexed drawings. These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles disclosed herein can be employed and are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Other advantages and novel features will become apparent from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The description refers to provided drawings in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the different views, and in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of one potential embodiment of a nail product mixing device of the present invention in accordance with the disclosed architecture;

FIG. 2 illustrates a side view of one potential embodiment of a nail product mixing device of the present invention in accordance with the disclosed architecture;

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of one potential embodiment of a nail product mixing device of the present invention while attached to a nail drill (shown as prior art) in accordance with the disclosed architecture; and

FIG. 4 illustrates a flow chart of one potential method of using one potential embodiment of a nail product mixing device of the present invention in accordance with the disclosed architecture.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The innovation is now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding thereof. It may be evident, however, that the innovation can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate a description thereof. Various embodiments are discussed hereinafter. It should be noted that the figures are described only to facilitate the description of the embodiments. They are not intended as an exhaustive description of the invention and do not limit the scope of the invention. Additionally, an illustrated embodiment need not have all the aspects or advantages shown. Thus, in other embodiments, any of the features described herein from different embodiments may be combined.

As noted above, there is a long-felt need in the art for a nail product mixing device. There also exists a long-felt need in the art for a nail product mixing device that makes minimal noise. Further, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a nail product mixing device that is small in size and is inexpensive. In addition, there exists a long-felt need in the art for a nail product mixing device that can thoroughly and efficiently mix nail polish or other nail product.

The present invention, in one exemplary embodiment, is comprised of a nail product mixing device primarily comprised of a body further comprised of a first end and a second end. The device can be used with a nail filing drill or other similar tool of the like. Once attached to said tool, the device can be inserted into a bottle of nail polish and the tool can be powered on to spin the device around the nail polish bottle to mix the nail polish within the bottle in a thorough, quick, efficient, and quiet manner that does not involve a large device.

The device may be made of a plurality of materials such as durable, non-corrosive metal or rigid plastic. The body is further comprised of a first end comprised of a tip that can be inserted into a nail filing drill. As a result, the device can be secured within a nail filing drill.

Furthermore, the second end of the body is further comprised of a head, wherein the head may be any shape known in the art that can facilitate the mixing of nail polish or other nail product within a nail polish or nail product bottle/container. The head preferably has two flat sides and a rounded tip. The flat sides provide the largest surface area for mixing a nail polish or other nail product.

The device is further comprised of a method of using the device. First, a user inserts the tip of the first end into a nail filing drill. Then, the second end can then be placed within a nail polish bottle or other nail product container. Next, the nail filing drill can be powered on in order to spin the device such that the second end mixes the contents of the bottle. Then, the nail filing drill can be powered off and removed from the bottle. Finally, the first end can be removed from the nail filing drill.

Accordingly, the nail product mixing device of the present invention is particularly advantageous as it provides a nail product mixing device makes minimal noise while being used and is small in size and is inexpensive. In addition, the device can be used to thoroughly and efficiently mix nail polish or other nail product. In this manner, the nail product mixing device overcomes the limitations of existing methods and devices used to mix nail polish/product known in the art.

Referring initially to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of one potential embodiment of a nail product mixing device 100 of the present invention in accordance with the disclosed architecture. The device 100 is primarily comprised of a body 110 further comprised of a first end 120 and a second end 140 connected via a shaft 150. The device 100 can be used with a nail filing drill 10, Dremel, handpiece, etc. or any other motorized tool used in the art of nail styling. Once attached to said tool 10, the device 100 can be inserted into a bottle of nail polish 20 and the tool can be powered on to spin the device 100 around the nail polish bottle 20. In this manner, the device mixes all nail polish within the bottle 20 in a thorough, quick, efficient, and quiet manner that does not involve a large device.

In differing embodiments, the device 100 may be made of a plurality of materials. Said materials include but are not limited to a durable, non-corrosive metal such as but not limited to stainless steel or aluminum. The device 100 may also be made from a rigid plastic such as but not limited to: acrylic, polycarbonate, polyethylene, thermoplastic, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, low density polyethylene, medium density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polylactic acid, acetal, nylon, fiberglass, recycled plastic, biodegradable plastic, etc. In one embodiment, the device 100 may be magnetic in order to better secure itself within a nail filing drill 10, Dremel, handpiece, etc. or any other motorized tool used the art of nail styling.

The body 110 is further comprised of a first end 120 and a second end 140. The first end 120 is comprised of a tip 130. In differing embodiments, the tip 130 may be pointed or rounded. The tip 130 is inserted into a nail filing drill 10, Dremel, handpiece, etc. or any other motorized tool used the art of nail styling, as seen in FIG. 3 . In this manner, the device 100 can be secured within a nail filing drill 10, Dremel, handpiece, etc. or any other motorized tool used the art of nail styling.

The second end 140 is further comprised of a head 142. In the preferred embodiment, the head 142 is generally triangular in shape. However, in differing embodiments the head 142 may be any shape known in the art that can facilitate the mixing of nail polish or other nail product within a nail polish or nail product bottle/container 20. The second end 140 may further be sized in differing embodiments to specifically fit within nail polish or nail product bottle/containers 20 of differing sizes, as seen in FIG. 3 . The head 142 preferably has two flat sides 144 and a rounded tip 146. The flat sides 144 provide the largest surface area for mixing a nail polish or other nail product, as seen in FIG. 2 . The rounded tip 146 ensures the device 100 does not crack, puncture, or break a nail polish bottle or container it is used within.

FIG. 4 illustrates a flow chart of one potential method 200 of using one potential embodiment of a nail product mixing device 100 of the present invention in accordance with the disclosed architecture. The device 100 is further comprised of a method 200 of using the device 100. First, a user inserts the tip 130 of the first end 120 into a nail filing drill 10, Dremel, handpiece, etc. or any other motorized tool used the art of nail styling [Step 202]. The second end 140 can then be placed within a nail polish bottle 20 or other nail product container [Step 204]. Next, the nail filing drill 10, Dremel, handpiece, etc. or any other motorized tool used the art of nail styling can be powered on in order to spin the device 100 such that the second end 140 mixes the contents of the bottle 20. Then, the nail filing drill 10, Dremel, handpiece, etc. or any other motorized tool used the art of nail styling can be powered off and removed from the bottle 20 [Step 206]. Finally, the first end 120 can be removed from the nail filing drill 10, Dremel, handpiece, etc. or any other motorized tool used the art of nail styling [Step 208].

Certain terms are used throughout the following description and claims to refer to particular features or components. As one skilled in the art will appreciate, different persons may refer to the same feature or component by different names. This document does not intend to distinguish between components or features that differ in name but not structure or function. As used herein “nail product mixing device” and “device” are interchangeable and refer to the nail product mixing device 100 of the present invention.

Notwithstanding the forgoing, the nail product mixing device 100 of the present invention and its various components can be of any suitable size and configuration as is known in the art without affecting the overall concept of the invention, provided that they accomplish the above-stated objectives. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the size, configuration and material of the nail product mixing device 100 as shown in the FIGS. are for illustrative purposes only, and that many other sizes and shapes of the nail product mixing device 100 are well within the scope of the present disclosure. Although the dimensions of the nail product mixing device 100 are important design parameters for user convenience, the nail product mixing device 100 may be of any size, shape and/or configuration that ensures optimal performance during use and/or that suits the user's needs and/or preferences.

Various modifications and additions can be made to the exemplary embodiments discussed without departing from the scope of the present invention. While the embodiments described above refer to particular features, the scope of this invention also includes embodiments having different combinations of features and embodiments that do not include all of the described features. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications, and variations as fall within the scope of the claims, together with all equivalents thereof.

What has been described above includes examples of the claimed subject matter. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes of describing the claimed subject matter, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize that many further combinations and permutations of the claimed subject matter are possible. Accordingly, the claimed subject matter is intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, to the extent that the term “includes” is used in either the detailed description or the claims, such term is intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as “comprising” is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in a claim. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A nail product mixing device comprising: a first end; a shaft; and a second end.
 2. The nail product mixing device of claim 1, wherein the nail product mixing device is manufactured from a plastic material.
 3. The nail product mixing device of claim 1, wherein the shaft connects the first end to the second end.
 4. The nail product mixing device of claim 1 further comprised of a head.
 5. The nail product mixing device of claim 4, wherein the head has a first flat side and a second flat side.
 6. The nail product mixing device of claim 5, wherein the head is triangular in shape.
 7. A nail product mixing device comprising: a first end comprised of tip; a shaft; and a second end comprised of a head.
 8. The nail product mixing device of claim 7, wherein the head of the second end is further comprised of a tip.
 9. The nail product mixing device of claim 8, wherein the tip of the second end is rounded.
 10. The nail product mixing device of claim 7, wherein the tip of the first end is rounded.
 11. The nail product mixing device of claim 7, wherein the nail product mixing device is manufactured from a metal material.
 12. The nail product mixing device of claim 11, wherein the metal material is a non-corrosive material.
 13. The nail product mixing device of claim 11, wherein the nail product mixing device is comprised of a magnetic material.
 14. The nail product mixing device of claim 7, wherein the shaft connects the first end to the second end.
 15. The nail product mixing device of claim 7, wherein the head is comprised of a first flat side and a second flat side.
 16. The nail product mixing device of claim 15, wherein the head is triangular in shape.
 17. A method of using a nail product mixing device, the method comprising: inserting a tip of a first end of the nail product mixing device into a nail filing drill; placing a second end of a nail product mixing device within a nail polish bottle; powering on the nail filing drill; powering off the nail filing drill; removing the nail product mixing device from the nail polish bottle; and removing the nail product mixing device from the nail filing drill.
 18. The method of claim 16, wherein powering on the nail filing drill spins the nail product mixing device within the nail polish bottle.
 19. The method of claim 17, wherein spinning the nail product mixing device mixes a nail polish within the nail polish bottle.
 20. The method of claim 17, wherein the nail product mixing device is comprised of a non-corrosive material. 